Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], September 17 (HBTV): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath inaugurated an exhibition based on the life of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow on his 74th birthday on Tuesday and said that in the last 10 years PM Modi has changed the country. 

"Love for the nation and the feeling of complete dedication is a part of his (PM Modi) life. Unhone apna sab kuch 'Bharat Mata' ke charno mai samarpit kiya hai. PM Modi has changed the country in the last 10 years," CM Yogi said. 

He further said that since morning, many programs are being organised across the country on the occasion of PM Modi's birthday. 

Earlier, on the occasion of the birthday of the Prime Minister, CM Yogi Adityanath participated in the launch program of 'Swachhata Abhiyan' from Varanasi district. On this occasion, cleanliness volunteers were flagged off. The UP CM said that the double engine government is fully committed to achieving the resolution of 'Clean Uttar Pradesh - Healthy Uttar Pradesh'. 

Additionally, a blood donation camp was started at 'Shri Shiv Prasad Gupta Divisional District Hospital' located in Kabirchaura of Varanasi district. On this occasion, the blood donors were encouraged and their well-being was enquired by distributing fruits to the patients.

Earlier today, Union Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party President JP Nadda, along with other senior party leaders, extended wishes to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his birthday. 

PM Modi is celebrating his 74th birthday today. He was born on September 17, 1950, in Gujarat.

In his initial years, he worked with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and later devoted himself to politics, working with the Bharatiya Janata Party organisation at the national and state level.

PM Modi led the BJP-led NDA to a third successive victory in the Lok Sabha polls. 

PM Modi is known to have a powerful 'personal connect' with the people on the ground and is also known as India's most techno-savvy leader, using the web to reach people and bring about change in their lives.   

(ANI)